For 25 years PROQUINOR - Produtos Químicos
do Nordeste Ltda. has specialized itself in the substitution of
resins based on petroleum utilized in telecommunication systems
for the so called "green chemistry". This technology
is derived from agricultural products, thus, from a recyclable
source. The company commercializes resins based on castor oil
and has been successful in several markets such as telecommunications
segment, automotive parts, construction and E/E.
PROQUINOR is the only Brazilian company
that supplies resins with the trade name RESITEL (Telebrás
technology), derived from castor oil for all telecommunications
sector, including: Telemar, Brasil Telecom and Telefónica
.
In the end of 1985, the polyurethane resins for usage in telecommunication
systems were developed in the Centro de Pesquisa e Desenvolvimento
(CPqD), in Campinas (SP), which previously was part of Telebrás.
Soon after, in partnership with the Aerospace Technical Center
- Centro Técnico Aeroespacial (CTA), in São José
dos Campos (SP), the technology for the production of bases, lubricants,
fluids and grease was developed for usage by the air force. Now
they are being produced as well by Proquinor.
These products, based on castor oil, allowed Proquinor to act on the segment of specialty chemicals
and that are environmentally friendly since they are produced
from a clean and recyclable source. The resin produced from castor
oil was in the past imported. The Brazilian castor oil was in
the past sent abroad and returned back to Brazil in form of resins
with very high prices. Recently Proquinor began exporting its products to Europe
and other countries in South America.
In the sector of automotive parts, there are approximately 18
types of resins produced for this segment. The production capacity
is of these grades can go up to 40 ton / day. They are poliol
systems and thermoset pre-polymers utilized in various applications
such as: ceiling lining, doors, rubber pulleys, steering wheel,
arm rest, gear shift lever, floor lining, insulation from engine
compartment lining, etc.
PROQUINOR was born 26 years ago in
São Paulo where it produced only castor oil. Now the industrial
complex that have the capability to extract, process and convert
to specialty chemical products from castor oil. This complex is
located in Natal, Rio Grande do Norte.
Our next step is to obtain ISO 14000 certification
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